As Australia reforms laws that can inadvertently trap financial abuse victims, New Zealand must ask what protections – and risks – exist here.
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The special bond between owners and pets has been recognised in family law changes, with dogs and cats defined as companion animals and not just property.
It might be time to go back to a simpler approach, when one set of rules applied to all consumer credit products.
Caregivers shouldn’t have to impersonate the older adults they care for just to help pay some bills.
Despite global efforts to see economic harm as a form of domestic violence, New Zealand’s Family Violence Act doesn’t recognise it as a standalone form of abuse.
The Australian government hopes an ad campaign will raise awareness to stop elder abuse. But it may do more harm than good.
Australian laws fall well short of protecting women from an abusive partner’s debts by adopting a US law removing their liability.
Israel will withhold Palestinian tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority ‘until further notice’, and not for the first time.
When money is entangled with relationships, it can often become a tricky situation.
Insurance is supposed to be a safety net, but it can be weaponised in domestic and family violence situations. There’s a lot we can do to better protect victim-survivors.
Many young women feel trapped and indebted to their families.
Two of Australia’s major banks have announced they will take action against financial abusers, including closing their accounts.
Women in abusive relationships are much more likely to be unemployed and to earn less money than women with non-abusive partners.
After separation, mothers who experienced domestic violence on average suffered a drop in income of 34%, compared with a 20% decrease for mothers who didn’t experience domestic violence.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day highlights the increasing population of older adults around the world and the accompanying rise in elder mistreatment.
Coercive control seeks to disempower victims of domestic abuse on every level. Leaving the family home – and disentangling feelings of care – is a complex process.
Planning is the most important phase in preparing to leave a violent relationship — and that includes financial planning.
The government doesn’t need to extend jurisdictions, or boost enforcement powers to prosecute corporations that have behaved dishonestly. The law for prosecution is there already.
For people with dementia, problems performing certain tasks can be a warning sign of difficulty managing financial tasks, according to new research.
The London Interbank Offered Rates is one of the world’s key financial tools, but the 2008 rigging scandal has led to calls for its being phased out. Can we find better ways of building the LIBOR rate?
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